The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for eczema dermatitis with post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation was denied, and his claim for an earlier effective date for the award of a 30 percent rating was also denied. The Board found that no higher rating is warranted for the condition throughout the period on appeal, and that the effective date should be December 23, 2009.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's eczema affected more than 40 percent of his entire body or more than 40 percent of his exposed body; or required constant or near constant systemic therapy during the past 12-month period. The effective date was fixed at December 23, 2009, as that is when the Veteran's claim for increase was received.
- Claimed conditions
- eczema dermatitis with post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20032440
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